The Twitter Effect: We Are All Members Of The Media Now

Anyone who has gotten the latest news about Steve Jobs’ resignation or the revolution in Libya from Twitter is probably used to the idea that the real-time information network has become a powerful tool for journalism — a point we’ve made often. But that reality is still filtering down through the world of political reporting, as a recent piece in the American Journalism Review describes. Just as CNN created the 24-hours news cycle for television, Twitter has accelerated that news cycle to the point where news breaks every minute of every hour, and a tweet is almost as good as a page-one scoop. Not only that, but anyone can do it.

The Twitter effect: We are all members of the media now

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THE LINKEDIN EFFECT: Zynga Moved Up Its IPO A Year

How big of an impact did LinkedIn's bonkers IPO have on Silicon Valley CEOs?

In January, sources told the New York Times that Zynga "is in no hurry for an initial public offering and unlikely to seek one this year."

Yesterday, we learned that Zynga wants to file for an IPO in the next month or so. See Zynga's financials here.

Related: To IPO (NOW!!!) Or Not: Facebook's $10 Billion Question

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• How Strong Are Network Effects Online, REALLY?
• Zynga Close To IPO Filing, Says Report
• Here's Why Zynga Is Going To File For An IPO

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Comment on Cloud Computing and the 10X Effect by Eddie

This is a nicely written article (especially for people who are peripheral to cutting edge IT) - I might have titled it differently since its not merely a factor of 10 but the article describes scales (I'd use "orders of magnitude").

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Cloud Computing and the 10X Effect

In the IT industry, technology and the usage evolves faster than in perhaps any other industry. As a rule of thumb, systems can grow 10 times under their current architecture or paradigm, then they must be re-architected. This 10X effect causes old technologies to become obsolete and new ones to emerge. It also underlies the massive shift to cloud computing.

Cloud Computing and the 10X Effect

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LinkedIn: The Startup Ecosystem and the “Zuckerberg Effect”

No one knows what fate– or the NYSE–will have in store for LinkedIn following today’s madcap opening. But venture capitalists like Benchmark Capital’s Bill Gurley say the company’s $9 billion IPO should have one immediate effect, finally putting to rest Silicon Valley’s long-running apathy toward IPO’s, aka, “The Zuckerberg Effect.”

LinkedIn: The Startup Ecosystem and the “Zuckerberg Effect”

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CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook Has Little Effect On What You Buy Online (GOOG)

While Google is "super nervous" about the growth of Facebook, here's one data point to put the search company at ease for right now.

According to a Goldman Sachs survey, social sites have very little influence over online shopping decisions. Search engines, and recommendation engines have a much greater influence.

As long as Google has influence over shopping habits, it will continue to pull in big ad dollars. Advertisers tend to want to advertise where there's a chance a purchasing decision can be influenced.

However, in the not too distant future Facebook could become an e-commerce juggernaut with more influence over online shopping. If and when that happens, Google should be really worried.

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• CHART OF THE DAY: Myspace's Revenue Collapse
• CHART OF THE DAY: Investors Run Away From RIM
• CHART OF THE DAY: Apple's Developer Conference Is The Hottest Ticket In Town

CHART OF THE DAY: Facebook Has Little Effect On What You Buy Online (GOOG)

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The Facebook Effect

Esther Dyson posts the following update from DLD, needling moderator David Kirkpatrick, who wrote (and hawked on stage), The Facebook Effect:

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The TripAdvisor Effect

How do sites like TripAdvisor affect travel? Do you read and take heed of the reviews on such social media sites when planning your next trip?

In last Monday's New York Times Susan Stellin explored the effect of TripAdvisor's 40 million reviews on how folks travel. At issue, especially from the hotelier and outfitters' perspective is the fact that some reviews go beyond to-be-expected complaining and honest criticism about "filthy toilets and snooty staff" to become inflammatory, some reviews accuse hotel staff of criminality. TripAdvisor says it's simply a forum for travelers' remarks and reviews while hoteliers reply that it steps beyond neutrality in some instances.

To my mind, it doesn't seem TripAdvisor will be going anywhere soon. In fact, its existence has given birth to a whole new type of company, one like San Francisco's Revinate, a firm that for $200-$600 a month will track and analyze a hotel's online reviews.

And, checking on TripAdvisor right now, I see they've grown from just restaurant and hotel reviews to offer ideas of things to do while on the road as well as provide a venue for travelers to review cruises and vacation rentals.

Let us know if you depend on TripAdvisor before booking a hotel, tour, vacation rental or merely heading out to dinner. Do a handful of negative reviews scare you away from a hotel/cruise/restaurant? How do you use TripAdvisor and other sites like it?

 

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